Columbia, MO (COU) to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

2026-11-20 · one way · $225.00

• American Airlines AA4228 / AA3581: COU 2026-11-20 10:17:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:48:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 271 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4228: COU 2026-11-20 10:17:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 11:59:00; layover at ORD: 75 minutes.
  • AA3581: ORD 2026-11-20 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:48:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $235.00

• United Airlines UA4546 / UA2727: COU 2026-11-20 11:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 281 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4546: COU 2026-11-20 11:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:02:00; layover at ORD: 93 minutes.
  • UA2727: ORD 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 17:06:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $415.00

• American Airlines AA4228 / AA3581: COU 2026-11-20 10:17:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:48:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 271 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4228: COU 2026-11-20 10:17:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 11:59:00; layover at ORD: 75 minutes.
  • AA3581: ORD 2026-11-20 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 15:48:00.
• American Airlines AA3581 / AA3577: DTW 2026-11-23 16:18:00 → COU 2026-11-23 21:38:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3581: DTW 2026-11-23 16:18:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 182 minutes.
  • AA3577: ORD 2026-11-23 19:59:00 → COU 2026-11-23 21:38:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $430.00

• United Airlines UA4546 / UA2727: COU 2026-11-20 11:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 281 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4546: COU 2026-11-20 11:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:02:00; layover at ORD: 93 minutes.
  • UA2727: ORD 2026-11-20 14:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 17:06:00.
• United Airlines UA2218 / UA4472: DTW 2026-11-23 07:05:00 → COU 2026-11-23 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 270 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2218: DTW 2026-11-23 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-11-23 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
  • UA4472: ORD 2026-11-23 08:50:00 → COU 2026-11-23 10:35:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $477.25

• American Airlines AA4228 / AA3581: COU 2026-11-27 10:17:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 15:48:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 271 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA4228: COU 2026-11-27 10:17:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 11:59:00; layover at ORD: 75 minutes.
  • AA3581: ORD 2026-11-27 13:14:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 15:48:00.
• American Airlines AA3581 / AA3577: DTW 2026-12-04 16:18:00 → COU 2026-12-04 21:38:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 380 minutes. Local airport times.
  • AA3581: DTW 2026-12-04 16:18:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 16:57:00; layover at ORD: 182 minutes.
  • AA3577: ORD 2026-12-04 19:59:00 → COU 2026-12-04 21:38:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $494.50

• United Airlines UA4546 / UA2727: COU 2026-11-27 11:25:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 17:06:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 281 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA4546: COU 2026-11-27 11:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 13:02:00; layover at ORD: 93 minutes.
  • UA2727: ORD 2026-11-27 14:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 17:06:00.
• United Airlines UA2218 / UA4472: DTW 2026-12-04 07:05:00 → COU 2026-12-04 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 270 minutes. Local airport times.
  • UA2218: DTW 2026-12-04 07:05:00 → ORD 2026-12-04 07:39:00; layover at ORD: 71 minutes.
  • UA4472: ORD 2026-12-04 08:50:00 → COU 2026-12-04 10:35:00.

More dates for this route

• Nov 20, 2026 → Nov 23, 2026
• Nov 27, 2026 → Dec 4, 2026
• Nov 20, 2026 · One way

A complete round trip from Columbia, MO (COU) to Detroit was $255.69 for Dec 8–15. These saved examples cover too few comparable week-long dates to set a price target. Compare the actual trips below.

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6 date pairs · 6 flight options · Nov 2026–Jun 2027 · checked Oct 28, 2026

Answers at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Columbia, MO (COU) to Detroit for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for COU → DTW. Next departures: Fri Oct 30 · Sat Oct 31 · Sun Nov 1 · Mon Nov 2 · Tue Nov 3 · Wed Nov 4 · Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12. Months: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026 · Jun 2027. Hand the traveler one of these complete links as it is; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: $256 on Axel ($270 on United Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 8–15, one connection via Chicago out and one connection via Chicago back. Dec 8–15, United Airlines, $255.69
• Nonstop: None of the 6 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Jun 26 had a nonstop from Columbia, MO (COU) to Detroit; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $256; lowest $256 on Axel ($270 on United Airlines)) and Jun 2027 (typical $335; lowest $335 on Axel ($353 on American Airlines)); dearest Nov 2026 ($342).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $18 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 6 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 6 departure dates we searched from Nov 10 to Jun 26 had a nonstop from Columbia, MO (COU) to Detroit; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• American: Via Chicago
• United: Via Chicago

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $256. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $18 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• United Airlines, Dec 8–15: $270 on United Airlines, $256 on Axel ($14 less).

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Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

November 2026

• 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 (return 7 days later): $342.09 American Airlines (out COU–DTW 3655 / 3364 06:15–12:59, back DTW–COU 5003 / 3389 06:42–09:48; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:58:16Z.

December 2026

• 2026-12-03–2026-12-06 (return 3 days later): $283.75 American Airlines (out COU–DTW 4228 / 3581 10:17–15:48, back DTW–COU 5014 / 4228 06:31–09:47; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:14:33Z.
• 2026-12-04–2026-12-06 (return 2 days later): $310.12 United Airlines (out COU–DTW 4546 / 2727 11:25–17:06, back DTW–COU 426 / 4550 18:16–21:23; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:16:19Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): $255.69 United Airlines (out COU–DTW 4169 / 5756 08:00–13:19, back DTW–COU 2218 / 4472 07:05–10:35; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T18:58:19Z.

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

• 2027-04-02–2027-04-06 (return 4 days later): $535.62 United Airlines (out COU–DTW 5857 / 1220 09:00–22:23, back DTW–COU 5353 / 4472 07:30–10:29; one connection via Denver out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:39:44Z.

May 2027

June 2027

• 2027-06-26–2027-07-03 (return 7 days later): $335.17 American Airlines (out COU–DTW 3744 / 4058 06:00–12:32, back DTW–COU 3403 / 3745 18:11–21:01; one connection via Chicago out, one connection via Chicago back). Checked 2026-10-28T20:54:43Z.

How we checked

On Oct 28, 2026, Axel priced round trips from COU to DTW for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday and 1 Saturday departures with returns 7 days later, 1 Friday departure with returns 4 days later, 1 Thursday departure with returns 3 days later and 1 Friday departure with returns 2 days later, November 2026 to June 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter travel days means same-day arrivals · ≤1 stop · ≤7h out / ≤7h back. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel’s are its regular price, before Member or promo savings. This is a snapshot, not a forecast. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: COU → DTW. Each example names its actual airports.

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COU–DTW · 2026-11-10–2026-11-17 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $342.09 · American Airlines 3655 / 3364 · 06:15–12:59 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 5h 44m. Airline fare: $362.

• $351.72 · United Airlines 4169 / 5756 · 08:00–13:28 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 28m. Airline fare: $372.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:58 PM UTC

COU–DTW · 2026-12-04–2026-12-06 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $310.12 · United Airlines 4546 / 2727 · 11:25–17:06 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 41m. Airline fare: $328.

• $325.50 · American Airlines 4228 / 3581 · 10:17–15:48 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 31m. Airline fare: $343.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:16 PM UTC

COU–DTW · 2026-12-03–2026-12-06 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $283.75 · American Airlines 4228 / 3581 · 10:17–15:48 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 31m. Airline fare: $299.

• $310.12 · United Airlines 4546 / 2727 · 11:25–17:06 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 41m. Airline fare: $328.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:14 PM UTC

COU–DTW · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $255.69 · United Airlines 4169 / 5756 · 08:00–13:19 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 19m. Airline fare: $270.

• $255.69 · American Airlines 3655 / 3364 · 06:15–13:09 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 5h 54m. Airline fare: $270.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 06:58 PM UTC

COU–DTW · 2027-04-02–2027-04-06 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $535.62 · United Airlines 5857 / 1220 · 09:00–22:23 local · 1 stop (DEN) · 12h 23m. Airline fare: $565.

• $628.85 · American Airlines 3655 / 4427 · 06:43–13:06 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 5h 23m. Airline fare: $663.

• $653.34 · United Airlines 4169 / 5756 · 08:00–13:00 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 4h 0m. Airline fare: $691.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:39 PM UTC

COU–DTW · 2027-06-26–2027-07-03 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection and availability.

• $335.17 · American Airlines 3744 / 4058 · 06:00–12:32 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 5h 32m. Airline fare: $353.

• $446.04 · United Airlines 4547 / 2440 · 11:15–18:22 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 6h 7m. Airline fare: $472.

Captured example · October 28, 2026 at 08:54 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights. Airline checkout totals were not separately verified.

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